The game belonged to the ninth inning. Kyle Isbel's infield single to shortstop brought Nick Loftin home with the winning run as Kansas City rallied from two runs down to defeat Detroit 4-3 at Kauffman Stadium.
Isbel went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, driving the comeback that began in the eighth inning. The outfielder first scored on Maikel Garcia's single to center after reaching on an error, then delivered the decisive blow an inning later. Garcia went 1-for-4 with one RBI in the victory.
The Royals erased their deficit with a two-run eighth inning. Isbel scored on Garcia's single to center after Massey had crossed the plate on Isbel's single and a fielding error by right fielder Pérez. The rally tied the game at 3-3 and set up the walkoff finish.
Keider Montero pitched effectively for Detroit, allowing one run over six innings with four strikeouts. The right-hander scattered three hits and walked one, carrying a 3.18 ERA. Brant Hurter took the loss after allowing one run in 1.2 innings of relief. Lucas Erceg earned the win for Kansas City with a scoreless ninth inning.
Kansas City snapped a losing streak and improved to 17-20. Detroit extended its losing streak to three games and fell to 18-20. Kris Bubic is nine strikeouts away from 500 career strikeouts.